Ron, you're a very lucky man, I definitely wouldn't mind a spell in Paris for the weekend!
I was lucky enough to spend a few days there with my lovely lady at the start of April and was able to fit in a visit to Toysoldiers Paris (my profile picture, although a little bit hard to make out, is me posing in front of the shop with my new purchases!). I'd heartily recommend it for a visit if you can fit it into your itinerary.
Getting to the shop via the Metro is relatively straightforward; we got off at Oberkampf (on Line 9), which was quite nearby, but in hindsight, having actually found the shop, going to Bastille station ( by either Lines 8, or 1) would be even quicker. Once you’re in the general vicinity, the shop itself is easy enough to find, it’s at the very end of Rue Amelot – the end of the street that opens out onto the Place de la Bastille – so if you can navigate your way to the Bastille Metro station, you’re literally almost within spitting distance.
The shop itself is relatively small, but absolutely fully stocked. On the day of my visit, they had what seemed to be the complete K&C range in stock and on display, as well as an almost equally comprehensive collection of John Jenkins, Britains, Figarti, etc. ( and probably even more besides, but those are the manufacturers I can remember for certain). I found it a very, very enjoyable experience as it was the first time I’d been inside an actual bricks and mortar toy soldier shop, as opposed to ordering online as per usual – even allowing for my girlfriend’s extreme patience and interest, it was a definite effort to tear myself away.
Staff were very helpful and friendly, full range of your favourite manufacturers, in a perfect setting – so it’s a full thumbs up from me! Just make sure to double check the opening hours of the shop before you set out, as it would be a real annoyance to arrive too early or late!
Aside from all that, I won’t bother to list the other military themed attractions that Paris has to offer, I’m sure you’ve already done your own full research. Suffice to say the Mussee de l’Armee is a place where anyone even vaguely into military history could happily kill a week or two in, and of course, I’ve no doubt you’ll be paying a visit to the great man himself in Les Invalides
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Enjoy your trip, mate,
Molloy.
